CVE-2021-28552 - Adobe Acrobat Reader DC XFA Template Use-After-Free Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

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HIGH

Adobe Acrobat Reader DC XFA Template Use-After-Free Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Published Aug 24, 2021

7.8

HIGH

CVSS 3.1

EPSS 4.71%

Description

Acrobat Reader DC versions versions 2021.001.20155 (and earlier), 2020.001.30025 (and earlier) and 2017.011.30196 (and earlier) are affected by an Use After Free vulnerability. An unauthenticated attacker could leverage this vulnerability to achieve arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.

Affected products

Vendor Adobe Product Acrobat Reader Default
n/a
- Version
  unspecified
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  <=2017.011.30196
- Version
  unspecified
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  <=2020.001.30025
- Version
  unspecified
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  <=2021.001.20155
- Version
  unspecified
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  <=None

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor

Product

Default status

Versions

Adobe

Acrobat Reader

n/a

Version	Status	Constraints
unspecified	affected	<=2017.011.30196
unspecified	affected	<=2020.001.30025
unspecified	affected	<=2021.001.20155
unspecified	affected	<=None

Remediation

No remediation recorded yet.

Weaknesses (1)

CWE-416

Use After Free

References (3)

https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2021-15228
Advisory
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb21-29.html
x_refsource_MISCNot Applicable
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb21-37.html
Vendor Advisory

Link	Providers	Tags
https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2021-15228		Advisory
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb21-29.html		x_refsource_MISCNot Applicable
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb21-37.html		Vendor Advisory